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…leading companies to solve complex logistics challenges with advanced supply chain technologies, at scale and with speed. The company said it operates about 22% more tech-enabled warehouses than the market average. GXO optimizes outbound operations for food and beverage Approximately two years ago, GXO began working with a major food and beverage retailer to optimize the outbound process at its state-of-the-art facility in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. The temperature-controlled site, which operates 24/7, needed a system that would place orders in the right sequence to be loaded onto specific trucks. The warehouse also needed to place orders on those trucks in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.78
…panel discussions and exhibits around many of the latest supply chain technologies, from autonomous trucks and mobile robots to automated storage and software. With post-COVID-19 e-commerce shifts, ongoing labor shortages, and recessionary fears as a given, most of the speakers, exhibitors, and attendees at this year's Manifest were still bullish on automation. They acknowledged the challenges of identifying the best robots for a particular job, as well as the growing needs for interoperability and easy ways to collect, analyze, and present data. Manifest attendance doubles in second year More than 3,000 people attended Manifest at Caesar's Forum—at least double the…
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…boxes from trailers and containers is physically demanding work. DHL Supply Chain yesterday said it is the first company to commercially apply Boston Dynamics' Stretch robot to unloading cartons from trucks. “Through our accelerated digitization strategy, we continue to innovate and find creative solutions for today’s supply chain challenges,” stated Sally Miller, CIO of DHL Supply Chain North America. “We are also excited to be able to offer yet another solution to our customers that allows for flexibility in scaling up or down as operational needs change.” DHL is part of Bonn, Germany-based Deutsche Post DHL Group, which claimed it…
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DHL has opened a robot picking system at its facility in Staufenberg, Germany to help satisfy the demands of its customers. The company enlisted the help of systems integrator Element Logic to install an AutoStore automated storage retrieval system, or ASRS, that now covers 6,000 square meters at the facility. The system is made up of 160 robots, which are being used to sort orders for clothing store customers across Europe, including Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf, one of its largest. The Bonn, Germany-based company said the facility warehouses more than 3.5 million fashion items for customers in places such as…
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…the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Its global customers include DHL Supply Chain, GEODIS, Radial, Ryder eCommerce, and VF Corp. The company said it averages more than 3 million units picked per day around the world. In 2022, Locus surpassed over 1.3 billion units picked. It raised $117 million in Series F funding in November. Last year alone, Locus Robotics won more than 17 industry awards, including being named to the Inc. 500 for the second year in a row. It also received a 2022 IFOY Award in the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV/AMR) category. How LocusBots will operate in Japan Designers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.67
…retailers. Only big companies like Walmart, Target, Amazon, GXO, DHL, or Kroger could automate. While we were talking about a labor crisis coming, it was hard work to sell robotics. The companies that leaned in early on are now scaling automation—they've made those investments. Now, everyone realizes it's happening, and there's no debate over whether to automate. It's now, “How do we do it? How can we make it happen with no skills within the organization?” SVT Robotics said its SOFTBOT integration platform and network of partners can help warehouses bring in robots. Click image to enlarge. Source: SVT Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.53
…Locus Robotics. “As the rapid digital transformation of the supply chain continues, warehouses increasingly seek flexible, intelligent robotics automation to improve productivity and grow their operations, despite ongoing labor shortages and exploding order volumes,” he added. The LocusBots can help optimize labor and efficiently use warehouse space, said Wilmington, Mass.-based Locus, which also has offices in Amsterdam and Singapore. Retailers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and specialty warehouses can use Locus' robots to meet and exceed increasingly complex and demanding fulfillment requirements, said the company. It claimed that its systems easily integrate into new and existing warehouse infrastrutures without disrupting workflows.…
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…for e-commerce order fulfillment, parts inspection, recycling, and other supply chain and manufacturing applications. In this webcast, the expert panelists will discuss how automated piece picking can now meet industry needs. Date: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 (Note new date!) Time: 2:00 p.m. EST From human guidance to AI and sensor fusion, this Robotics 24/7 Roundtable will look at the current state of the art and where the technology is heading. Attendees can learn about the following topics: Piece picking challenges for machine vision Digital twins and training for new objects Improving hand-eye coordination for automation When should humans be in…
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The number of women in all supply chain roles has dropped, but there are industry leaders who offer different perspectives. Manifest Vegas plans to host a Women's Luncheon to celebrate women in logistics technology on Feb. 2, 2023, at Caesars Forum. The event will include partners DHL Supply Chain, Daimler Truck North America, Food Logistics, and Supply and Demand Chain Executive. According to Gartner Inc. research, the amount of women in supply chain roles dropped from 41% in 2021 to 39% in 2022, and there was also a 2% drop at the most senior levels. This is a worrisome trend…
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…and expand globally. “As the COVID-19 pandemic made evident, supply chain resiliency is paramount,” stated Peter Anderson-Sprecher, co-founder and CEO of Fox Robotics. “We have the ability to deploy our solutions to customers and have them up and running in less than one hour, which has been key to our success, as it lets us work closely with our customer-partners and rapidly learn in a live production environment.” Founded in 2018, Fox Robotics develops, sells, and manufactures an autonomous forklift trailer unloader that it claimed is the world's first. The Austin, Texas-based company said it can cut forklift operating costs…
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…yesterday announced that it has expanded its partnership with DHL Supply Chain. The companies will deploy Locus mobile robots at DHL's facilities in Canal Winchester and Lockbourne, Ohio, to support high-volume order fulfillment for global clothing retailer, Carhartt, a DHL customer. “Implementing Locus has quickly proven to be an ideal choice to deliver high productivity, letting us fulfill orders at a record pace,” stated Tony Gariety, vice president for distribution operations at Carhartt. “Locus' ease of use and fast training has also helped us with recruiting and retaining employees and seasonal workers. So, all the way around, there are some…
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…that it has signed a $10 million agreement with supply chain company NFI as part of a pilot program to see if Stretch is a right fit for the Camden, N.J.-based company. The case-handling mobile robot will initially be used to unload trucks and containers in 2023 at NFI’s warehouse in Savannah, Ga. If all goes well, NFI said it will start placing Stretch machines throughout its North American facilities over the next few years. Boston Dynamics first unveiled Stretch back in March 2021, noting that it was its first robot specifically designed for warehouse use. It became commercially available…